Field deficiency of nickel in trees: Symptoms and causes

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 721, Issue , 2006, Pages 83-97

  Wood, B W ^a   Reilly, C C ^a   Nyczepir, A P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Metals; Micronutrients; Nutrition; Over fertilization; Trace elements; Yield; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BETULA NIGRA; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; CITRUS; EMBRYOPHYTA; MELOIDOGYNE; MELOIDOGYNE JAVANICA; PRUNUS DOMESTICA; PRUNUS PERSICA; PYRACANTHA;

EID: 33745463745     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.721.10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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